Supreme Court Declines to Hear Teacher's Free Speech Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal of a Massachusetts public school teacher, Kari MacRae, who was dismissed over her controversial social media posts. MacRae, a Republican candidate for the state Senate, argued that her First Amendment rights were violated.

Lower courts had previously ruled against MacRae, including a Boston-based federal judge who determined that her firing was justified to prevent potential disruption in the school environment. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld this decision, asserting the school's action.

Conservative groups have expressed disappointment, seeing the case as a missed opportunity to address public employees' free speech. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas noted he wishes to clarify public employers' reliance on previous court rulings in the future.

(With inputs from agencies.)